Storykeep Masquerade ~ WIP

I haven't done much cross stitching since March of this year.  I have been painting instead... But the past 2 weeks I have started stitching again.  I have been working on "Storykeep Masquerade"  by Heaven and Earth Designs, artwork by Ching Chou Kuik.

I had started this piece in December 2013, so it has been a while since I stitched it.  I am stitching it on 25 count Evenweave with 2 strands over 1.  Here is my progress as of today:

However, I noticed a problem.  I am using a circular frame to hold the fabric taut while I stitch.  When I removed the frame to take this picture, I noticed two small circular stains on my stitching on the cat's face!  I then realized that it was the the little round metal bits on the frame that must have stained my work with what I'm thinking is rust!!! :(
Look at both photos below:

In the pic above I have written "HERE" with arrows pointing to both circular stains.

In the pic above, you can see the metal bits that I believe caused the stains.

Has this happened to anybody?  What should I do?!?!  Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Annie

"Scarlet Lips" FINISHED!

 HOORAY!!!!

I have finally finished "QS Scarlet Lips" by Heaven and Earth Designs!   I had started stitching her in 2011, and worked on her on & off for 3 years!  Here she is:

"QS Scarlet Lips"

by Heaven and Earth Designs

Art by Ching-Chou Kuik

2 over 1 on 25 count Lugana

Started sometime in 2011

Finished December 15, 2014

Here are some detail pics:

This is the first QS piece I finished from HAED, and I couldn't be happier with the results!

Annie <3

Scarlet Lips WIP Update

Hi!

It has been 2 and a half months since I last posted.  In all this time, I have been stitching on "Scarlet Lips", but I have also finished a few paintings, read a few books, etc.  Been keeping busy!

Here is an update on my WIP of "Scarlet Lips" QS from Heaven and Earth Designs:

As you can see, the left side is completely finished!  I just have the bottom right left to stitch, and the lace on her gloves and top (which I have been avoiding, cause it has SO much graffiti!  But the effect is gorgeous, so worth it!).


I hope I will be able to finish her before end of August so that I can send it in to HAED!

Here is what she looked like during my last WIP update:

It looks so much better with the bottom left completed!
OMG!  Can't wait to finish this!  It is going to look so AMAZING!!!



Hugs,
Annie ^_^

New Start Xmas Banner & Scarlet Lips WIP Continued

Hi!

I have been working on a couple of projects lately.  First, I have been continuing on my "Scarlet Lips" QS from HAED.  I love working on this one!  I wasn't able to finish a page, though.  But I still got to do quite a bit:

 

Compared to the last wip:

And I started a new cross stitch 2 weeks ago.  It's a Christmas banner from Dimensions. It's really cute!  It will be ready for next Xmas:

I stitched the whole thing without the backstitching.  I made an error on the top where it says :Welcome Friends.  I stitched 3 extra rows (miscounted).  I like it though.  I also eliminated the orange squares; made them red instead:

Next I will be doing the backstitching!



Have a great week!
Hugs,
Annie ^_^

Storykeep Masquerade ~ New Start

I started a new cross stitch on December 6th.  It's Storykeep Masquerade from Heaven and Earth Designs. 

I am stitching it on 25 count Evenweave with 2 strands over 1.  Here is what I have done in 2 weeks time:

I am having so much fun stitching this chart!  I have almost finished the first page.  Her hair has so many fun colors! Soon I will start with her face!

Annie ^_^

Scarlet Lips WIP Update

I'm sorry I haven't posted anything in a while.  From October to December 2012 my arm took a turn for the worse and I couldn't stitch at all!  But with new meds, I am feeling better.  In the month of January 2013 I started stitching again, and decided to continue on CCK's "Scarlet Lips" from Heaven and Earth Designs.  I wanted to get quite a bit of it done before I posted an update pic.  Here she is with all first 3 pages done, and most of pages 4 to 6 and some of 7 to 9"

I am so happy with her so far!  She is stitching up so nicely!  Here is a further shot of her on my Huge Fluffy Heart-shaped pillow.  I find she looks like a painting from far!

So pretty!  Now mostly I have her tail and tail fin and a bit more of background to stitch.
That heart pillow is so soft and fluffy, that my cat won't leave it alone!  He keeps kneading it, then going to sleep on it for hours! :)



My last update on "Scarlet Lips" was a year ago, and this is what she looked like:

So you see I stitched quite a bit of her in the month of January 2013!  I can't believe I hadn't done any stitching on her in over a year!  I will be putting her aside again and work on other stuff...




Annie ^_^

Scarlet Lips from HAED

I fell in love with this chart as soon as I saw it!  The art is by Ching-Chou Kuik.  I adore her work, and this painting is one of my favorites!  She is just so beautiful!  Heaven and Earth Designs has a lot of Kuik's art charted.  I started stitching this one on 25 count Lugana with 2 strands.  It has nice big color patches, so it stitches pretty quickly.  Here is a photo of a WIP earlier on:

She started coming out so pretty.  I just love her wavy hair!  Lots of different shades of blue and purple!  Here is another WIP a few months later:

Here you see most of her hair, face, and rose in her hair is done.  A few months later...:

Almost all of her hair is complete.  Her face and the rose are done, and I did a lot of her hand, neck, shoulder and back.  She is like a painting!

So far, she is my favorite chart I am working on! <3

Annie ^_^